GRIFFITH v. MONTANA POWER CO.

No. 89-383.

794 P.2d 692 (1990)

Joan M. GRIFFITH, as Guardian of the minor children of Charles Paul Griffith; and Joan M. Griffith, individually, Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. MONTANA POWER COMPANY, a corporation, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Submitted on Briefs May 16, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Ranney, Shelton C. Williams, Williams Law Firm, Missoula, for defendant and appellant.

Kenneth H. Grenfell, McChesney, Grenfell & Ogg, Missoula, Ben Everett, Knight, Dahood, McLean & Everett, Anaconda, for plaintiffs and respondents.


WEBER, Justice.

After trial in the District Court of the Twentieth Judicial District, Sanders County, the jury returned a verdict in favor of defendant, Montana Power Company (MPC). Plaintiffs moved the District Court for a new trial based on irregularities in the proceedings which prevented a fair trial and an error in law at the trial. The District Court granted plaintiffs a new trial and defendants appeal. We affirm.

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